How to Create Faux Fondant on a Cake

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Ice the cake with a moderate layer of butter cream

   Smooth it so that your icing layer a bit thicker than you normally would.
   
   Smooth the icing out and form the corners.
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   Step 2: once your cake is baked and stacked.

   , Lay the paper towel lightly over the butter cream and use either an icing scraper, fondant smoother or your hand if you have to very lightly start smoothing the butter cream out under the paper towel. , Move the paper towel as much as you need to.
   
   Do this until you have the desired look. ,,
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   Step 3: Let the icing set up for 15 to 20 min

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   Step 4: or until you can touch the icing and it won't stick to your fingers.

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   Step 5: Take a paper towel

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   Step 6: the less bumps the paper towel has the better.

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   Step 7: Do small sections at a time.

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   Step 8: Use a downward motion to get the excess icing you have smoothed out onto the plate clean up it up for a finished look

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   Step 9: once you get to the bottom edges

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    Step 10: the part closest to the cake plate.

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    Step 11: Finished.

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